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Black Folk Tales and Chronicles of South Carolina
About this book
Stories of a People
Throughout history, African Americans passed along folk tales to ease burdens and make sense of experiences. Tracing back to West Africa, this storytelling tradition provided laughter, instruction and resilience. Animal stories often were proverbs for adults and teaching points for children. Two pioneering Black schoolteachers told of their careers in education. An eyewitness described the Charleston Race Riot in 1919. Others gave testimonies of Denmark Vesey's attempted slave rebellion. Author Damon L. Fordham presents this collection of Black South Carolina stories and narratives based on interviews and research, including his travels in Africa.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- African Prologue
- 1. Testimonies from the Attempted Denmark Vesey Rebellion
- 2. Stories of Slavery
- 3. Tales of the Supernatural
- 4. Animal and Trickster Tales
- 5. Anecdotes of Black Orators
- 6. Profiles and Narratives
- Photo Gallery
- 7. Forgotten Stories from the Archives
- 8. Tales from the Elders
- 9. The Journals of Abraham Fordham
- African Epilogue
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author